Packard began as America’s gentleman engineer: conservative tailoring over cutting-edge bones. In 1915, the company stunned rivals with the Twin Six V12, among the earliest production twelves, whisper ...

But the big news of 1955 was that in a market growing accustomed to planned obsolescence and yearly styling changes, Packard’s models had the first major restyling since 1951. The lineup for 1955 was ...

Packard was one of biggest automotive names of the prewar era, but by the late 1950s the company was in decline. This episode of Jay Leno's Garage features his 1956 Packard Caribbean convertible, ...

Packard's last attempt to restore its classic-era cachet was spearheaded by a special convertible coupe called the Caribbean. The sleek lines of the 1955 model still have a commanding presence. It is ...